Intimate Partner Violence
...cle defines domestic violence as a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical injury, psychological abuse, sexual assault, enforced social isolation, stalking, deprivation, intimidation, and threats.1 Domestic violence includes abuse of older persons, children,...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/afp20110515p1165.pdf
Intimate Partner Violence - American Family Physician
May 15, 2011 - Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/p1165.html
July 1, 2000 - American Family Physician
...Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment Nancy A. Phillips Management of Benign Aphthous Ulcers David R. McBride Diagnosis and Managment of Acute Pancreatitis Abilio Munoz; David A. Katerndahl Departments AAFP News: AFP Edition Newsletter Rosemarie...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/
Management of Benign Aphthous Ulcers - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2000 - Aphthous ulcers are a common and painful problem. Benign aphthae tend to be small (less than 1 cm in diameter) and shallow. Aphthous ulcers that occur in conjunction with symptoms of uveitis, genital ulcerations, conjunctivitis, arthritis, fever or adenopathy should prompt a search for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0701/p149.html
Management of Female Sexual Assault - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1998 - A sexual assault occurs once every 6.4 minutes in the United States. One in every six women will be raped during her lifetime. Although a woman is four times more likely to be assaulted by someone she knows than by someone she does not know, the majority of these crimes go unreported ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0915/p920.html
Managing Somatic Preoccupation - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 1999 - Somatically preoccupied patients are a heterogeneous group of persons who have no genuine physical disorder but manifest psychologic conflicts in a somatic fashion; who have a notable psychologic overlay that accompanies or complicates a genuine physical disorder; or who have ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0601/p3113.html
Managing the Adverse Effects of Radiation Therapy - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2010 - Nearly two thirds of patients with cancer will undergo radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. Given the increased use of radiation therapy and the growing number of cancer survivors, family physicians will increasingly care for patients experiencing adverse effects of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0815/p381.html
March 1, 2008 - American Family Physician
...Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction Jennifer E. Frank; Patricia Mistretta; Joshua Will Urinary Retention in Adults: Diagnosis and Initial Management Brian A. Selius; Rajesh Subedi Tourette's Syndrome Christopher Kenney; Sheng-Han Kuo; Joohi...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/
Menstrual Concerns in an Adolescent with Disabilities
...Commentary Clinicians who care for female adolescents with cognitive and physical disabilities are often consulted on the management of men- strual bleeding for purposes of hygiene, dys- menorrhea, and treatment of premenstrual symptoms.1-3 Contraception is also com- monly discussed...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1101/afp20151101p823.pdf
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...Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure and LVSD (LVEF < 40%) who were...
Family Practice Management
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/fpm20100900p17-rt1.pdf
Minimal Effect of ERT on Sexual Function in Menopausal Women - POEMs - American Family ...
Mar 15, 2018 - Transdermal, but not oral, estrogen produced a small improvement in sexual function scores in menopausal women. The increases were very small and may not be noticeable by most women.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0315/p408.html
November 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
...Low Testosterone Not Linked with Female Sexual Dysfunction Hyaluronic Acid Unproven for Osteoarthritis of the Knee Should Women with Dysuria and Negative Dipstick Test Be Treated? U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Gonorrhea: Recommendation Statement...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis and Management
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American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1115/afp20151115p896.pdf
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2015 - Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic illness that can cause marked distress and disability. It is a complex disorder with a variety of manifestations and symptom dimensions, some of which are underrecognized. Early recognition and treatment with OCD-specific therapies may ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1115/p896.html
Panax ginseng - American Family Physician
...In 45 patients with erectile dysfunction, use of ginseng improved erectile function, sexual desire, and intercourse satisfaction.22 Panax ginseng also appears to have anti- cancer effects. In a prospective cohort study23 of 4,364 persons older than 40 years, the risk of cancer...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1015/afp20031015p1539.pdf
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0801/afp20170801p179.pdf
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2017 - Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of one or more of the anterior vaginal wall, posterior vaginal wall, the uterus (cervix), or the apex of the vagina (vaginal vault or cuff scar after hysterectomy). Prevalence increases with age. The cause of prolapse is multifactorial but is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0801/p179.html
Pharmacologic Management of Adult Depression - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2008 - Major depression is a common and treatable disease. Many patients benefit from pharmacologic treatment and, because there is little variation in antidepressant effectiveness, medication choices should be made based on patient characteristics, safety, and anticipated side effects. Most ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0315/p785.html
Pituitary Adenomas: An Overview - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2013 - Prolactinomas and nonfunctioning adenomas are the most common types of pituitary adenomas. Patients with pituitary adenomas may present initially with symptoms of endocrine dysfunction such as infertility, decreased libido, and galactorrhea, or with neurologic symptoms such as headache ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0901/p319.html
Poems & Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2005 - ...Low Testosterone Not Linked with Female Sexual Dysfunction Am Fam Physician. 2005 Nov 1;72(9):1824-1826. Clinical Question: Is a low level of serum testosterone associated with low sexual desire in women? Setting: Population-based Study Design: Cross-sectional Synopsis: In this...
American Family Physician : Tip
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/p1824.html
Post-ICU Care in the Outpatient Setting - American Family Physician
May 15, 2021 - More than 5 million patients in the United States are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) annually, and an increasing percentage of patients treated in the ICU survive to hospital discharge. Because these patients require follow-up in the outpatient setting, family physicians should...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p590.html
Premenstrual Syndrome - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2003 - Premenstrual syndrome, a common cyclic disorder of young and middle-aged women, is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Women with more severe affective symptoms are classified as having premenstrual ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0415/p1743.html
Premenstrual Syndrome -- American Family Physician
...Behavioral symptoms: fatigue, insomnia, dizziness, changes in sexual interest, food cravings or overeating Psychologic symptoms: irritability, anger, depressed mood, crying and tearfulness, anxiety, tension, mood swings, lack of concentration, confusion, forgetfulness,...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0415/afp20030415p1743.pdf
Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2019 - More than 750,000 persons in the United States inject opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, or ketamine, and that number is increasing because of the current opioid epidemic. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at higher risk of infectious and noninfectious skin, pulmonary, cardiac, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0115/p109.html
Primary Care of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer - American Family Physician
May 15, 2010 - There are approximately 300,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the United States, and most of them receive their medical care from primary care physicians. Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at considerable risk of long-term morbidity and mortality beyond the recurrence of their ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1250.html
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